SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HAAS JOHN OTTO ET AL
(Last) (First) (Middle)
459 HUSTON ROAD
(Street)
RADNOR PA 19087
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROHM & HAAS CO [ ROH ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Trustee/Beneficiary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 67,456 D
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 5,250(1) D $54.45 2,279,788 I By trust dated 12/20/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 800(1) D $53.95 26,895,696 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 936(1) D $53.96 26,894,760 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 3,863(1) D $53.97 26,890,897 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 701(1) D $53.98 26,890,196 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 698(1) D $53.99 26,889,498 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 1,402(1) D $54 26,888,096 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 1,400(1) D $54.01 26,886,696 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 200(1) D $54.04 26,886,496 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 900(1) D $54.05 26,885,596 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 500(1) D $54.06 26,885,096 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 500(1) D $54.07 26,884,596 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 1,500(1) D $54.08 26,883,096 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 700(1) D $54.1 26,882,396 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 2,200(1) D $54.11 26,880,196 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 1,400(1) D $54.12 26,878,796 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 6,700(1) D $54.13 26,872,096 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 4,000(1) D $54.14 26,868,096 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 3,900(1) D $54.15 26,864,196 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 3,669(1) D $54.16 26,860,527 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 3,300(1) D $54.17 26,857,227 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 1,200(1) D $54.18 26,856,027 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 600(1) D $54.1825 26,855,427 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 2,063(1) D $54.19 26,853,364 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 8,300(1) D $54.2 26,845,064 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 11,031(1) D $54.21 26,834,033 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 700(1) D $54.215 26,833,333 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 1,500(1) D $54.22 26,831,833 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Common Stock 03/06/2008 S 5,317(1) D $54.23 26,826,516 I By trust dated 12/21/45
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. 15,750 shares were sold on 3/6/08 from the Otto Haas Charitable Trust dated 8/3/55; 59,500 shares were sold on 3/6/08 from the Otto Haas Charitable Trust dated 9/28/56; 10,500 shares were sold on 3/6/08 from the Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust dated 8/24/61; 73,500 shares were sold on 3/6/08 from the Trust U/D/O Otto Haas dated 12/20/45; and 73,500 shares were sold on 3/6/08 from the Trust U/D/O Phoebe W. Haas dated 12/21/45. These same transactions are also being reported by other trustees and by the Trust U/D/O Phoebe W. Haas dated 12/21/45 and the Otto Haas Charitable Trust dated 9/28/56, for their transactions, in separate filings.
Remarks:
THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE FORMS 4 FILED BY THE REPORTING PERSON ON THE SAME DATE.
Cathlene M. Britt on behalf of John O. Haas 03/10/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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